I thought this was amusing... when I was driving through the blue mountains i stopped in bathurst and decided to drive around the race track (which is open to the public.... unfortunantly with 60km/hr speed limit). Here are some in-car footage (with me trying to drive and take photos at the same time.... don't do this at home kids)

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how'd the brakes cope around the top?

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Im confused, is the actual racetrack a public road and not a race track only.

uhuh... open to public most of the year


doesnt acutually take you anywhere i believe... just a loop anyone can drive

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it's a public road, there are also some properties and a couple of wineries who have their driveways / front gates leading onto the track. They must cut a deal with the residents when the race is on or something.


Speed limit is 60km/hr all the time and they have speed cameras apparently. So brakes coped fine in fact i barely used them.

It does make you appreciate the skill of the drivers who race the circuit.

They also have a racing museum which is pretty sweet they have heaps of race cars on display there.

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Wow! I never knew it was open to the public that road or else I woulda gone out there!!!!

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my sister and her family just went down that way and took the big land cruiser round with caravan on the back, the pics of that look shweet

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sweet, the 60kph speed limit would suck though

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Don't forget it's both ways as well so you have to watch out at the top of the mountain. I've been around there a few times in my cordia and the initial ascent is much steeper than you think. It labours a bit if you try and stick to 60km/h.

I've heard of guys, a few locals as well, who recommend driving around there between 4-6am if you want to put your foot down a bit. But if your car is LOUD don't hang around. Problem is there is only really one way in and out of bathurst, so it's a bit of a risk....but when in Rome...

If there ARE speed cameras there, they've only been put in very recently. Somehow i doubt there are any.

Seriously though, if your driving through Bathurst, how can you not do a lap or 2.